Ultima Cenere

Mediterranean roguelike deckbuilder

Lose your humanity
to survive.

A Mediterranean after the end. Four classes, four acts, one question — how much of yourself are you willing to give up?

PC · Steam — free demo autumn 2026 · wishlist soon

01 · World

A Mediterranean after the end

Romanesque basilicas, the clay badlands of Basilicata, '70s brutalism, dead olive trees. Not American Fallout, not Slavic STALKER. It's our home after the end.

02 · Mutation

The ash reshapes you

Every class mutates over a run. Cards transform, the deck shifts, the character is no longer who they were. Endured, not chosen.

03 · Trade

Barter parts of yourself

The ash's cyborg smiths offer you implants. Give up max HP, receive mechanical prosthetics. Clear upsides, equally clear downsides. Nothing is free.

The four ways

Four classes. Four ways to refuse to give in.

JACKAL — Lone scavenger

JACKAL

Lone scavenger

Fast, fragile, bleed and combo. The ideal starting point.

MEDIC — Front-line surgeon

MEDIC

Front-line surgeon

Pain, healing, slow burst. Rewards planning.

PROFANED — Tin soldier

PROFANED

Tin soldier

Slow, unbreakable tank. Embers and massive plating.

MUTANT — Exposed to the ash

MUTANT

Exposed to the ash

A deck that transforms. High risk, expert class.

Coming to Steam

The Coming Soon page is about to open: wishlisting will be the most concrete way to support the game. Join the Cinder List and I'll let you know the same day.

Made in Italy

"I wanted to make a game that said something about loss. The ash is the metaphor for everything you give up to keep going."

— Pierluigi Cella · 1 dev · AI as a companion · nights after work

Carry the fire

Join the Cinder List: devlogs from the workshop, a heads-up the day the Steam wishlist opens, and — if you want — your application for the PC pre-alpha.